The New York Knicks have the chance to eliminate the Detroit Pistons and move on to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs on Tuesday night. But the controversy surrounding the ending of Game 4 has yet to fade.
The Knicks won, 94-93, on Sunday and were the beneficiary of a bad no-call in the final moments of the win. Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. attempted a three-pointer with seconds left in the game and was fouled by Knicks' Josh Hart in the process. However, the referees didn't blow the whistle in the moment; Hardaway missed his shot and the Knicks won. Afterwards, the officials acknowledged they made a mistake and Hart should have been called for the foul, which would have sent Hardaway to the line with a chance to tie and win the game.
